Complex Passwords and Multi-factor authentication (MFA) As a part of an organization’s security plan, as well as for personal use cases, the use of complex passwords is of utmost importance. A quick google search on the topic “password cracking tools” yielded the following most popular password cracking tools. Aircrack-ng, Cain & Abel, John the Ripper,…
Third Party Cyber Security Risks A third-party vendor is any outside or external entity that an organization does business with. This includes suppliers, manufacturers, service providers, business partners, affiliates, brokers, distributors, resellers and agents. From an IT perspective, they often fall under the service provider or affiliate areas. Organizations often have to share data or…
Privileged Access Management What is Privileged Access Management? Privileged Access Management (PAM) is a program an organization adopts to manage privileged accounts throughout an organization. There are many different types of privileged accounts that can exist including, but not limited to database accounts, directory modification accounts, human resource access accounts, accounting access accounts and for…
Cybersecurity Risk Management In cyber there is the potential for many types of attacks that can occur against an organization. A successful social engineering attempt where an attacker gains information from a user to carry out an attack. An employee who is enticed to click on a link from a malicious email which then downloads…
How to recognize a phishing email Phishing is by far the most common information gathering method used by cyber attackers. If you respond to a phishing email, it tells the attacker that the email address is valid and there’s actually a potentially vulnerable human being at that address. There are a few things we all…
Software needs for Business Startups Many people have considered opening a business, but many may not know what kinds of software is needed to run even a very small business. This article will discuss the minimum software applications needed for startups. These software applications will ensure a healthy start to your business and get you…
Artificial Intelligence Advantages & Disadvantages What is AI (Artificial Intelligence) In short, AI provides a computer program the ability to think and learn on its own. It is a simulation of human intelligence (hence, artificial) into machines to do things that we would normally rely on humans to do. In general, there are three main…
5 apps you can’t live without Life 360 – Life 360 is a location sharing application. It utilizes location services from your cell phone to provide your location to the app and any family members associated with your account. The app also offers crash detection, emergency assistance, roadside assistance and phone tracking. I use this…
Top 5 Cyber Security Threats of 2020 The year 2020 will go down in history as the year the world was struck by the COVID-19 pandemic resulting in large numbers of hospitalizations and deaths. The pandemic also had a major impact on computer networks and computer systems as many businesses implemented telework solutions. The overall…
Watchguard Firewalls Review If you thought of your business computing network as a front door to your house, it is easy to understand why you would want to secure that network with a firewall similar to the lock on your front door. The door lock allows you to open the door for those you want…